Calf and cow weaner.



1. T BAUER. -C ALF AND COW WEANEB. APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, 19!].

1,237,278. Patented'Aug; 21, 1917.

INVENTOR WITNESSES T I w BY 5% ATTORNEY UNITED STEI JOHN '1. BAUER, OFCAMERON, TEXAS;

- cALF Ann cow WEANE R. t

I Specification a Letters Patent. Pat ted Aug. 21, 1917,

Application filed May 23, 1917. v Serial No. 179,503. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN T. BAUER, a citizen of the United. States,residing at Cameron, in the county'of Milam and State of Texas, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Calf and Cow. Weaners, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to calf and cow weaners and it has for its objectto produce a simple, improved. and-effective device of this class whichmaybe applied either to a calf or to a cow for the purpose of'weaning,'the same. p T

,A furtherobject of the invention is to produce a simple, improved andefiective' device of this class including a harness or supporting devicewhich is so constructed as to permit extensive adjustment thereof to fitthe size of the head of the animal to which it is to be applied.

With these and other ends 1n view Wl'llGh will readily appear asthenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in theimproved construction and novel arrangement and comblnation of partswhich willbe hereinafter fully de-] scribed and particularly pointed outn the claim. I

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a simple andpreferred'form of the invention, it being, however, understood that nolimitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details thereinexhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within thescope of the claim may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved device showing also indotted lines the head of an animal to which it is applied.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken through the nose band and the chinstrap.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the frame detached from theharness.

Corresponding parts'in the several figl ures of the drawing are denotedby like structure.

the prongs '17' about midway of their Y length. The yoke 15 and prongs17 may be madepby'bending, from a metallic rod of proper dimensions, andthe yoke or arch 18 may be welded or otherwise-secured on the prongs soas to form a rigid frame the bolt latch C. The crown strap is composedof two membersone "ofwhich, 19, is

' connected at one endwith one {of the slots 16, said member carryingatits other end a buckle 20; the other member of the crown strap,designated by 21, is'connected at one end with-the other slot 16, itsother end being adjustably connected with the A head sta-ll is providedthe; same comprising the crown strap B and buckle 20 for which purposeit is provided with a plurality ofperforations 22 for the receptionofthe tongue of the buckle. The crown strap m'aythus be adjusted as to thelength thereof, enabling it to be fitted to the heads of animals ofvarious sizes.

The throat latch is composed of two members 23 and 24 adjustablyconnected together at one end through the medium of a buckle v 25carried by one of said members. The

other ends of the respective members 23 and 24 are formed with terminalloops 26 and. 27 that slidablyengage the members 19 and 21 of the crownstrap. The loops 26 and '27 may be adjustably connected with the members19 and 21 by means of tie strings 28 for the passage of which the loopsand the members 19' and 21'are suitably per-.

forated. The throat latch is thus adjust ably mounted and secured withrespect to the crown strap in a very simple and effective manner,andwithout the use of buckles or similar fastening devices.

D designates a noseband which is of a width approxlmately equal to thedistance between the yoke 15 and the arch 18 between which the said noseband is positioned.

The nose band is provided at one end with a loop 29 surrounding one ofthe prongs 17 the other end of the nose band terminates in a tongue 30which is bent around theother prong 17 and is provided with a buckle 31adjustably engaged by a billet strap 32 which is secured on thexexternalface of the nose strap. I

The, side walls or side members of the loop 29 are provided with slots33 through which is threaded the chin strap E, said chin strap beingalso threaded through slots in the body and tongue portions D and i 30of the nose band, several such slots being provided so that at variousadjustments of the nose band two such slots may be brought intoalinement for the passage of-the chin strap. The chin strap is providedatone end with-a'buckle85 with whichits other end is adjustably engaged.

It will be readily seen that by proper adjustment ofthe chin strap andofthe nose band, the said band and strap may be fitted snugly on the headof an animal, the device being secured by proper application'andadjustment of the crown strap and throatlatch.

The yoke and arch 18 will extend for-v \vardly of the head of-the animaland the prongs 17 will extend downwardly, being bent slightly in aforward direction, said prongs-being so proportioned as toterminate-about even with the mouth of the animal. h-en applied to acalf, the prongs,

will prick'the udder of the cow when the calf attempts to feed and thecow to protect itself will chase the calf away. In like manner thedevice may be usefully applied to cows who are in the habit of suckingtheir own milk.

Ilaving thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In a *weaner, a frame comprising a yoke having limbs provided withlongitudinal slots nearthe ends thereof, each limb being provided with acurved prong extending substantially at right angles thereto, an archrigidly connecting the prongs together, a

head stall connected with the slots in the limbs of the yoke, a noseband engaging the prongs intermediate the yoke and the arch andadjustably connected therewith, said nose band having portions providedwith slots, and a chin strap threaded through such slots and having endportions surrounding'the prongs and adjustably connected together.

In testimony whereofI aflix my signature.

"JO T. BAUER.

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